Wow, I mean WOW! What a week it has been for both the good and the bad of the sports and Philadelphia world. I cannot believe that in a week that saw absolutely no Phillies or Eagles or Sixers games, that there was still so many wonderful things to happen, but they did. Again, Wow!
The so called, "game of the century" between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama clearly did not meet up to the hype, well that is unless you enjoy watching defensive standoffs.
It is possible to hold a team to 49 total yards in a four quarter game - this actually happened last week where Texas held their opponent but I forgot to mention it before and I think it needed to be said. Really? 49 All Purpose Yards?!?! This without a doubt goes with the theme: WOW.
More college kickers miss the extra point attempt than you would think. Courtesy of: college kickers everywhere.
The strategy of having two FG kickers, one long and one short, doesn't pay off when you miss more field goals than you attempt. Courtesy of: Alabama 2-5 in FG including a key one in OT.
It is possible to have eight different players score nine goals. Courtesy of: Flyers offensive attack!
Claude Giroux is awesome. I'm kidding. I didn't learn that this week, I've known it all along.
The Flyers rookies and Richards/Carter replacements are doing better than most previously expected.
A fundamentally important 2% in revenue sharing is the only thing separating the players and owners from ending the lockout.
Based on the above information, the players and owners really have no desire to end the lockout.
Winter Classic Tickets are astronomically expensive.
The Phillies never wanted to get rid of Jim Thome, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The Phillies re-signed Jim Thome as part of a bigger plan. Courtesy of: my crazy speculations. Enter Michael Cuddyer.
Baseball is full of irony: Phillies trade Thome to make room for Howard. Six years later, Phillies sign Thome to possibly replace Howard because of injury.
The baseball off season is the craziest time of year.
Baseball trade/free agent rumors are more popular than Lady Gaga on twitter.
The Braves and Mets have no desire to win in 2012. Courtesy of: Braves parting with Derek Lowe and entertaining offers for Jurrjens. Mets entertaining offers for Wright and not trying to re-sign Reyes.
The Braves and Mets are strategizing for the future. As the Phillies get older, these teams get younger. The NL East is going to get a lot more difficult in the future.Courtesy of: my crazy speculations again.
As much as it pains me to say it, and believe me, it PAINS me to say it, but Eli Manning is actually capable of leading a game winning drive.
Eli Manning is spending time learning from Peyton. Lesson #1: How to actually be a QB.
Andrew Luck is the most draftable prospect in a long time. Courtesy of: his stats.
You have to spend money to make money and Ruben Amaro seems primed to want to make money. Courtesy of: a hunch.
The Packers are the 2008 Patriots and look to stay that way all season.
The Eagles have a tough road ahead of them to make the playoffs. Courtesy of: the Giants aren't going down without a fight.
The 49ers are 8-1. Let me repeat, the 49ers are 8-1...
The Colts won't win a game in 2011-12.
Peyton Manning literally IS the Colts team.
These are just some of the highlights I learned this week. Comment and let me know if I missed any and let me know your favorite highlights of the week that was. As always- have a good week and learn something!
I learned Eli Manning has more Vince Lombardi Trophies on his resume than Mike Vick, Kevin Kolb and Donovan McNabb combined and that won't change this year.
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